Salman Khan halts eviction as Bigg Boss 19 Week 2 nominations unfold

The second week of Bigg Boss 19 opened with fresh nominations, mounting controversies and a surprise from host Salman Khan, who on Weekend Ka Vaar halted this week's eviction despite earlier warnings that one contestant would leave. The Salman Khan season, which premiered August 24 under the theme Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar and streams on JioHotstar and Colors TV, has already produced heated fights, a string of nominations and intense viewer engagement across digital platforms.

During the show's first elimination cycle seven housemates were put up for the public vote: Abhishek Bajaj, Gaurav Khanna, Natalia Janoszek, Neelam Giri, Pranit More, Tanya Mittal and Zeeshan Quadri. According to unofficial social media and fan polls, Abhishek and Natalia were reported to be in the danger zone with the fewest votes, though other reports alternately placed Neelam in the bottom ranks alongside Natalia. Some pages said voting lines on JioHotstar had closed on August 29 at 10 a.m., but Salman later announced that no one would be evicted that week, leaving all nominees in the house for now.

Week two brought a new set of nominations and more friction. Amaal Mallik, Mridul Tiwari, Kunickaa Sadanand,...